Chapter 1313: 1003: An Old Man's Reluctant Request

Chapter 1313: Chapter 1003: An Old Man’s Reluctant Request

After regaining his composure, Pei Tianlu said with a smile: “Young friend, you’re not joking with us, are you?”

“As far as I know, Emperor Xia’s cultivation state is at least at the Great Emperor First Level, how could he possibly be a Saint.”

Lu Chen said: “Who told you that my cultivation state is at the Great Emperor First Level?”

Pei Tianlu continued: “Young friend really has a way with words, if Emperor Xia is not a Great Emperor, how could he possibly create the Daxia Dynasty?”

“Could it be that you are not aware that only a Great Emperor is capable of founding an Empire?”

Hearing what Pei Tianlu said, Lu Chen stated: “I have indeed heard similar claims before.”

Since the influence of the Daxia Dynasty expanded, Lu Chen has collected a lot of information about this universe, one of which is that only a Great Emperor can establish an Empire, otherwise, it won’t receive recognition from the Cosmic Origin, and soon the entire Empire will be destroyed by the universe.

Therefore, Lu Chen himself was curious, why after he established the Daxia Dynasty, the Daxia Dynasty was completely untroubled.

He had two speculations, one is that he felt all of this was the merit of the system, because of the existence of the system, which is why he could establish the Empire.

The other speculation is that the claim “only a Great Emperor can establish an Empire” itself is a rumor.

It is possible that those existing Empires do not want more Empires to appear in this universe, hence they crafted this lie.

After all, the more Empires, the more the Qi Fortune gets divided, which is not good for those already established Empires.

Of course, all of this is just Lu Chen’s conjecture, the truth of the matter remains unclear to him.

At this moment, Lu Chen continued: “However, that rule does not apply to me.”

“All along the way here, you must have seen, how flourishing the Daxia Dynasty is, if that rule had any effect on me, the Daxia Dynasty would have been destroyed long ago, and you would not be able to witness its prosperity.”

This…

Pei Tianlu and Pei Shuhua were slightly startled; they still could not believe that Lu Chen was Emperor Xia.

At this time, Lu Chen’s gaze landed on Pei Tianlu. Sensing the Death Qi and Dark Power on Pei Tianlu, Lu Chen’s expression immediately turned serious.

Previously in Chu Yuqin’s child world, similar Dark Power appeared, and the person who carried the Dark Power eventually turned into a Heavenly Demon.

Lu Chen then said: “Old senior seems to be in some danger. If this Dark Power isn’t handled in time, I am afraid that it won’t be long before you turn into a Heavenly Demon.”

Hearing Lu Chen’s words, Pei Tianlu and Pei Shuhua were greatly shocked. In the next moment, their eyes were firmly fixed on Lu Chen.

They never expected Lu Chen to know about Dark Power, and by his words, it seemed he had particular insight into Dark Power.

After all, even they did not know what would ultimately happen after being eroded by the Dark Power, but he pointed out directly that Pei Tianlu would turn into a Heavenly Demon.

After Lu Chen brought up Dark Power, regardless of whether Lu Chen is Emperor Xia or not, Pei Tianlu’s view of Lu Chen had changed.

Pei Tianlu then asked: “Young friend seems to be particularly knowledgeable about this power?”

Lu Chen said: “Not particularly, I’ve just encountered it before.”

Pei Tianlu made an inviting gesture, “Could you please sit down and talk about this in detail?”

Lu Chen did not hold back and directly took a seat opposite to Pei Tianlu, while Pei Shuhua graciously stepped aside.

After sitting down, Lu Chen took the initiative and asked: “May I inquire how the Dark Power came to be on senior’s body?”

Pei Tianlu answered: “I am not certain of its origin, but it is highly likely related to the Outer Domain.”

Upon hearing the words “Outer Domain,” Lu Chen instantly became intrigued and continued to ask: “May I ask the senior to elaborate on what place the Outer Domain is?”

Pei Tianlu explained: “Legend has it that the Outer Domain is a border area between another universe and our own, created by the collision of two universes. As such, the Laws are incredibly chaotic and dangerous; even a Great Emperor of the Nine Layers Realm may perish at any moment.”

Lu Chen said: “Please continue, senior.”

Pei Tianlu then said, “There are many life-forbidden zones in the Outer Domain, and almost no one who enters them comes back alive.”

“This old man once strayed into one of these zones by mistake, but fortunately it was only at its edge, and I was lucky enough to survive. However, since returning from the Outer Domain, my body has been deteriorating day by day, and I’ve also developed a Heart Demon. It was after that time the Dark Power manifested within me.”

“Therefore, I believe this Dark Power must originate from the Outer Domain.”

Lu Chen pondered for a moment. He currently had no way to enter the Outer Domain or to investigate its conditions. After giving it some thought, he stopped dwelling on the origins of the Dark Power.

“I see.”

At this time, Pei Tianlu asked, “Why do you think those corrupted by the Dark Power eventually become Heavenly Demons? Could it be that you have witnessed this personally?”

Lu Chen replied, “Yes.”

This…

Upon hearing Lu Chen’s affirmative answer, Pei Tianlu’s expression turned somewhat unsightly. He hadn’t expected that he would eventually become a Heavenly Demon, the very thing cultivators loathed the most.

If the Dark Power within him were to spread, wouldn’t that lead to more people becoming Heavenly Demons?

Considering this possibility, both Pei Tianlu and Pei Shuhua felt a chill down their spines, as if they had discovered the origins of the Heavenly Demons.

Pei Tianlu let out a sigh and said, “It seems I must hasten to the Cosmic Edge and seal this power as soon as possible.”

Pei Tianlu did not wish to become a sinner of the cosmos.

At this moment, Pei Tianlu looked into Lu Chen’s eyes and inquired, “Young friend, are you truly the Emperor of the Daxia Dynasty?”

Lu Chen responded, “Not anymore, the current Emperor is my son.”

Pei Tianlu asked with suspicion, “Is it true that you founded the Daxia Dynasty?”

Seeing Pei Tianlu’s disbelief, Lu Chen chuckled and said, “Does the senior believe that in the Daxia Dynasty, someone would dare to impersonate me?”

This…

After some thought, Pei Tianlu agreed that Lu Chen’s words made sense. To impersonate the founder of the Daxia Dynasty would be a death wish.

However…

The notion that a Saint could establish an empire was something they had never heard of before. Pei Tianlu was now very curious as to how the Cosmic Origin came to acknowledge the Daxia Dynasty.

Lu Chen could see that Pei Tianlu and Pei Shuhua were still somewhat reluctant to believe, but he did not continue on the topic of his identity. Instead, he said indifferently, “Judging by the concentration of Death Qi emanating from you, I’m afraid the senior has at most one year left.”

Lu Chen, who had cultivated the Saint-grade Evergreen Longevity Technique, was very sensitive to Death Qi. The Death Qi from Pei Tianlu nearly filled the whole room.

Pei Tianlu said, “Your Majesty, I have a bold request. May I know if Your Majesty could grant it?”

Pei Tianlu had reluctantly believed in Lu Chen’s identity, although he hadn’t yet figured out how the Daxia Dynasty was established. But he did not want to dwell on these issues anymore.

The most important thing now was Pei Shuhua’s safety.

Lu Chen said, “Please speak, senior.”

Pei Tianlu stated, “May I ask for this person beside me to stay in the Daxia Dynasty for a while?”

Upon hearing Pei Tianlu’s words, Lu Chen’s gaze landed on Pei Shuhua.

[Name: Pei Shuhua]

[Identity: Princess Junwan of the Chiyue Dynasty, Quasi-Emperor Cultivation State. Escaped the Chiyue Dynasty due to a failed power struggle, planning to return for revenge after becoming a Great Emperor. She is full of curiosity about everything in the Daxia Dynasty, especially curious about what sort of person Emperor Xia is.]

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